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By Talal Abdullah

Apr 11, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; The Minnesota Timberwolves reveal their new logo in a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 11, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; The Minnesota Timberwolves reveal their new logo in a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 11, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kyle Singler (15) in the second half at Target Center. The Thunder won 100-98. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 11, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kyle Singler (15) in the second half at Target Center. The Thunder won 100-98. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /

Shooting Guard: Andrew Wiggins

Played for Minnesota from 2015-present

While Andrew technically has been playing mostly small forward in the current Timberwolves lineup (or, at least when Zach LaVine is healthy), but we can argue that he is better at the two.

Andrew Wiggins is a mismatch waiting to happen when he plays the two, and if he ran with Sam Cassell at the point guard spot he wouldn’t see very many double-teams.

Wiggins is a scoring machine just waiting to go off. Through his short NBA career, he has already posted double digits in points in all three of his seasons. This season, Andrew Wiggins put up 23.6 points, four rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.

Of course, Wiggins has yet to reach the playoffs, but playing alongside Sam would give him the opportunity to learn from a vet who has felt the playoffs and even won three championships in his career.

The competition for the starting shooting guard position was really only Zach LaVine as shooting guard is probably the thinnest position in Wolves history.

Zach is a true two-guard who can also put numbers in bunches but at the moment I still believe Andrew has more offensive tools. Andrew also provides more on the defensive side of the ball.

Runner Up: Zach LaVine

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